diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5f34083..cc762a1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
     <!-- Settings Panel -->
     <div class="settings-panel">
         <div class="settings-row">
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label for="pdf_file">PDF Document</label>
+            <div class="form-group pdf-group">
+                <div><label for="pdf_file">PDF Document</label><div id="pdf-load-status"></div></div>
                 <select id="pdf_file" name="pdf_file">
                     <option value="">Select a PDF file...</option>
                 </select>
-                <div id="pdf-load-status"></div>
+
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="page_num">Page Number</label>
diff --git a/static/styles.css b/static/styles.css
index 45ba7d2..d360877 100644
--- a/static/styles.css
+++ b/static/styles.css
@@ -96,6 +96,31 @@ p {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Specific styling for PDF form group */
+.pdf-group {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+}
+
+/* CSS for aligning PDF Document label and status on same line */
+.pdf-group > div:first-child {
+    display: flex !important;
+    justify-content: space-between !important;
+    align-items: center !important;
+    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
+}
+
+.pdf-group > div:first-child label {
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    font-weight: 500 !important;
+    color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
+    font-size: 0.875rem !important;
+    text-transform: uppercase !important;
+    letter-spacing: 0.025em !important;
 }
 
 label {
@@ -122,6 +147,14 @@ select:focus, input:focus {
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(97, 135, 148, 0.1);
 }
 
+/* PDF Load Status - positioned below the select but within the form group */
+#pdf-load-status {
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
+    font-weight: 500 !important;
+    color: #27ae60 !important;
+}
+
 /* Checkbox styling */
 input[type="checkbox"] {
     width: 16px;
@@ -444,13 +477,6 @@ button:disabled {
     background: var(--text-dark);
 }
 
-/* Status indicators for PDF loading */
-#pdf-load-status {
-    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    font-weight: 500;
-}
-
 /* Utility classes */
 .hidden {
     display: none !important;